Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Welcome aboard...you will find the folks on this forum
extremely informative and very supportive!
Jade
--- "dvaoa28 <dvaoa28@...>" <dvaoa28@...>
wrote:
> Hey everyone,
> 
> I just got my new DTXpress I set from Midwest
> percussion.  
> Initial reactions include,
> -I'm very impressed how authentic the
> snare-kick-cymbals & 
> hi-hat sound right out of the box.
> -The hi-hat controller seems kinda finnicky; is
> there supposed to 
> be a learning curve to using one compared to an
> acoustic hi-hat 
> pedal?
> -The toms, esp. in comparison to the other pads,
> sound 
> alarmingly synthetic (or as I call it,
> Flock-of-Seagull-ish).  I'm 
> hoping that I can tailor the sound closer to that of
> acoustic toms 
> with the module.....please tell me I can?!??!  My
> playing falls 
> along the lines of rock/hard blues.
> -I'm VERY impressed with triggering accuracy on the
> rubber 
> pads.  I tried a Roland woven mesh kit at my local
> Guitar Center, 
> and both the feel & triggering were horrible (for my
> taste, 
> anyhow).  I assume the triggering on those could be
> adjusted 
> through the module, but the feel will remain the
> same.  I guess 
> it's a personal taste issue, but I fail to see the
> appeal of the 
> woven heads.
> 
> Anyway, hope to tap you all for some help while
> going through 
> the growing pains of learning the ins & outs of the
> system.
> 
> Peace,
> 
> Randall
> 
> 


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